NEW: U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-discrimination enforcement agency has a high bar to clear to prove companies' diversity, equity and inclusion policies run afoul of the law, according to interviews with more than a dozen corporate legal and compliance experts. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

EXCLUSIVE this AM: Federal inquiries into corporate diversity programs are underway, signaling a major shift in civil rights enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration, the head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told Reuters Thursday. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Media scholar Mia Moody-Ramirez told Axios the shift Joy Reid is making reflects a broader structural collapse in legacy media. She said Black journalists who were once pushed out of mainstream outlets are now thriving independently. "This is the new media space."

Must read: “I have walked into rooms with decades of experience, as a creator, community-builder, storyteller, and Black woman … Yet still, I’ve watched people struggle to adjust to my presence. Not because I lack vision, preparation, or understanding.” malyndahale.substack.com/p/weneedtota...

Exclusive: The NAACP unveiled a blueprint on Thursday aimed at preventing artificial intelligence from deepening racial inequities in U.S. healthcare, calling for bias audits and “equity-first” standards as hospitals, tech firms and regulators adopt AI tools. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

The corporate policing of Black people is heavy and being felt across industries right now. It’s unfortunately always existed but this moment is next level.

"Racism is no longer a dog whistle in America. We’re dehumanizing and targeting people," said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund. Must read via @reuters.com: www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The Justice Department plans to expand gun-rights protections with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms, according to plans shared with Congress and reviewed by Reuters. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

"The city of Chicago does not intend to apply for any federal grants that require the city to comply with President Trump's political aims," Mayor Brandon Johnson's press office said in a statement first shared with Reuters.

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago will not apply for federal community violence intervention grants after the Trump administration reshaped the program to focus on law enforcement and immigration, calling the new stipulations an effort to politicize public safety. www.reuters.com/world/chicag...

NEW: Federal prison workers are jumping ship & heading to ICE for better pay + bonuses. Already BOP lost >1400 people this year, reversing all of 2024’s staffing gains. It’s an unintended consequence of Trump’s push for mass deportations My 1st for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

From North Carolina to Mississippi, small Black-owned farms are working to feed their communities while SNAP benefits are paused. capitalbnews.org/snap-crisis-...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to withhold for now about $4 billion needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown. www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...

A swing to the left by Latino voters may also signal tension over Trump's hardline immigration agenda. "Democratic voters were just supremely motivated by what they see Trump is doing (as) wrong," said Republican strategist Mike DuHaime, former political director of the RNC.

WASHINGTON - Democrats' victories in Tuesday’s elections have exposed potential vulnerabilities in U.S. President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration agenda and bid to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion policies, analysts said. www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...

Journalists of color, Black journalists and other marginalized groups are being laid off in newsrooms across the nation. “Losing Teen Vogue’s newsroom is more than a business decision — it’s a cultural loss at a time when we need reliable journalism more than ever.” thegrio.com/2025/11/04/e...

History: The City of Detroit just elected its first female mayor: Mary Sheffield.

According to Lex below: No longer any Black women at Teen Vogue. No longer any trans staffers.

“As of today, only one woman of color remains on the editorial staff at Teen Vogue.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

"This is a clear attempt to rob students of the right to vote in a state where they study and potentially live once they graduate,” said Anthony P. Ashton, Senior Associate General Counsel at the NAACP, in a statement to Reuters.

First shared w/Reuters: The NAACP has sued Virginia state election officials, accusing them of disenfranchising students by rejecting voter registration forms from students that do not include details like dormitory names, room numbers and campus mailbox information. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

There are six Community Development Financial Institutions (CFDI) operating in Alaska. This is another thing the Trump Regime is eliminating.

CDFIs have historically been a lifeline for underserved communities that can’t access capital at larger banks, in part due to historical discrimination. Now, that lifeline is under threat as the Trump administration witholds key funding + has targeted them. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

CDFIs have historically been a lifeline for underserved communities that can’t access capital at larger banks, in part due to historical discrimination. Now, that lifeline is under threat as the Trump administration witholds key funding + has targeted them. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The retrenchment is here: As more news outlets and media companies roll back commitments to diversity efforts, including reporting on stories about traditionally marginalized groups, the avenues for reporters who specialize in such coverage grow increasingly limited. www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-div...

"The Trump administration is weaponizing hunger as a political bargaining chip," said Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, the top Democrat overseeing food aid funding. "When it comes down to it, this is a choice." www.reuters.com/business/hea...

President Trump's mass firings of federal workers during the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history could hamper implementation of two tax incentives made permanent in his massive tax-cut & spending bill meant to boost investment in low-income communities.

NBC News eliminated its teams dedicated to covering issues affecting Black, Asian American, Latino and LGBTQ+ groups as part of its layoffs of about 150 staffers on Wednesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. www.thewrap.com/nbc-news-lay...

Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Noooo! Such horrible news. people.com/diane-keaton...

Reuters/Ipsos poll: Some 58% of Americans think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities. www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

EXCLUSIVE: A Democrat-led civil rights watchdog agency opened a sweeping investigation into the federal gov’s response to allegations of antisemitism on college campuses. The review may bring a rare dose of official scrutiny to Trump’s confrontations w/ universities. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

This is not normal, folks. Or is this the new normal?

I spoke to a Venezuelan woman who was arrested in this raid and later released with her 4yo son. She said agents broke down their door, pointed guns at them and made sexualized remarks about Venezuelan women. When she returned to her apartment it was boarded up and all her possessions were gone.

Love this: All three vocalists told Reuters that rapper and Kendrick Lamar’s music had particularly impacted their musical styles. “His (Lamar’s) flow is insane, cadence, his way of writing, his way of vocal producing, I learned a lot from that,” Korean American singer & songwriter EJAE said.

it’s challenging being a Black-owned newsroom during this time of anti-DEI and political attacks, but we persevere. that’s what our ancestors did. if you can, consider making a contribution — big or small — to fuel our reporting on Chicago. if you know a $$$ person in your life, spread the word.

So much happening in the world that I just paused and ruminated on the fact that it was 84 degrees today .. in October … in Michigan. Definitely not the norm for a Michigan fall.

“The absence of Black journalists doesn’t just harm us, it impoverishes the entire profession,” NABJ President Errin Haines declared. “When our voices are missing, stories go untold, perspectives go unchallenged, and the truth remains incomplete.” blackpressusa.com/pew-finds-ju...

NEW — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker just announced today that “In the coming hours, the Trump Administration intends to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard.” This comes about a week after Pritzker first mentioned plans to deploy 100 troops. We wrote about that in the article below.

Thank you so much, Kat. Here’s another piece, as well, that will give some framing and historical context into the ICE raid on a South Shore apartment building earlier this week. thetriibe.com/2025/04/some...

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Journalism that fails to infuse a historically informed lens is akin to covering the smoke but never asking who lit the fire. History-centered journalism should be the framework within every newsroom.

More Black Press recommendations: @thetriibe.com is always a must read but especially in this moment to understand what is happening on the ground in Chicago. Historical context +framing.

Columbia canceled my class on race and media, but I'm teaching the people anyway. Oct. 5 is the *last day* to register for my online live + recorded classes on Race, Media & International Affairs! We have more than 500 students enrolled. Let's gooo! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Whenever someone asks me what is one media outlet I read or check everyday, it’s hands down @capitalb.bsky.social. The depth, framing and coverage choices are so good and necessary in this moment. Please follow and support the Black Press. There are many others, too.

This. capitalbnews.org/black-migran...

"One thing that the Black press has always tried to do is help uplift each other’s stories,” @phillewis.bsky.social said. “We can’t wait on other outlets to share the stories that we find important. So we rely on each other.” www.bet.com/article/wc42...

Reuters travelled to northern Cameroon - where the U.S. had played a leading role in the malaria response for nearly a decade - to document how Trump's sudden cuts are contributing to delayed malaria diagnoses, inadequate treatment and a growing number of deaths. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Ebony Sweets Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers, she said. “It was heartbreaking to watch,” said Watson. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...